Anaerobic Digestion
Commons · Question 75040 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role of anaerobic digestion to secure rural economic growth.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 15 Sep 2025
British farmers are world-leaders and know their own land best - carefully planning their planting to suit the weather, their soil type, and their long-term agronomic strategy. It is not Government policy to determine which crops farmers should prioritise...